Culture and health of "hijras" in India : [publication] : study of a marginalized community in Pune and Mumbai /
by
Pisal, Hemlata
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BookPublisher: 2006Description: 88 f. ; 30 cm.SAPHIR theme(s): État de santé des populations - ÉpidémiologieMeSH subject(s): Minority Groups | Gender Identity | Health Status | Culture | Life Style | Health Services Accessibility | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- prevention & control | IndiaPUBLICATION TYPE SAPHIR: DissertationSummary: Considering the existing ambiguities and heterogeneity among the "hijras", the present study is expected to contribute in understanding gender issues of the people within this community. It provides third person's perspective (etic) as well as from insider's points of view (emic). While documenting the lifestyle of "hijra" community and their changing role, the study emphasizes in relating "hijras" health problems in their socio-cultural context. The study takes an effort to present the dynamics of the health issues and its varied dimensions with an aim to contribute to draft more effective health policies and programmes to alleviate the community from isolation and enabling health facilities. The study will also attempt to voice specific health issues emerged from the study for further research study, which can be undertaken on bigger sample on this community. [Author, p. 21]
Considering the existing ambiguities and heterogeneity among the "hijras", the present study is expected to contribute in understanding gender issues of the people within this community. It provides third person's perspective (etic) as well as from insider's points of view (emic). While documenting the lifestyle of "hijra" community and their changing role, the study emphasizes in relating "hijras" health problems in their socio-cultural context. The study takes an effort to present the dynamics of the health issues and its varied dimensions with an aim to contribute to draft more effective health policies and programmes to alleviate the community from isolation and enabling health facilities. The study will also attempt to voice specific health issues emerged from the study for further research study, which can be undertaken on bigger sample on this community. [Author, p. 21]